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Mercedes lodges intention to appeal dismissal of Abu Dhabi protest

Mercedes filed two protests with the FIA stewards at the Yas Marina Circuit over the race restart after Max Verstappen passed Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the race to win the world championship.The stewards dismissed both protests, including one of the

Horner: Mercedes F1 protest in Abu Dhabi felt 'desperate'

Max Verstappen clinched the F1 world championship title at the Yas Marina circuit after race director Michael Masi elected to restart the race with one lap to go following a brief safety car period triggered by a crash from Williams’ Nicholas Latifi.The Re

Full FIA stewards' verdict on Mercedes protest over Abu Dhabi GP race restart

After the FIA stewards initially rejected Mercedes' protest over Max Verstappen illegally overtaking behind the safety car, a second protest was also dismissed about the restart from the late safety car period. Here's the full FIA verdict:Protest filed by Mer

Mercedes protest against Verstappen overtaking under SC dismissed

Mercedes lodged two protests against the race result in the wake of Lewis Hamilton's title defeat to Verstappen in Abu Dhabi over the restart procedure by race director Michael Masi.Mercedes cited articles of the sporting regulations saying that no driver ca

Second Mercedes protest dismissed, Verstappen confirmed as F1 champion

Mercedes lodged two protests with the FIA following the controversial end to the race at the Yas Marina Circuit, including one over the restart of the race with one lap remaining.Max Verstappen overtook Lewis Hamilton on the last lap to win the race and the c

Perez in two minds about «crucial» Hamilton defence

After Verstappen and Hamilton made their first pitstop in a gripping Abu Dhabi Grand Prix title showdown, Perez was put on «Plan B» by Red Bull, which meant he was asked to stay out on worn soft tyres to try and hold off Hamilton and let Verstappe

Hamilton congratulates Verstappen after «most difficult of F1 seasons»

For the first time in over three decades, both title contenders headed to the final race on equal points after what has been a thoroughly unforgettable and controversial 2021 season.The title showdown at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix certainly lived up to expectat

Mercedes lodges protest with FIA over Abu Dhabi GP restart

Lewis Hamilton lost out to Max Verstappen in the fight for the drivers' championship after being overtaken on the final lap following a late restart by race director Michael Masi.The safety car was called after a crash for Nicholas Latifi, and Masi initially

Verstappen: Mercedes F1 protest in Abu Dhabi «sums up this season»

Verstappen clinched his first F1 world title in a dramatic end to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, passing championship rival Lewis Hamilton on the final lap to win the race.The safety car had been deployed following a crash for Nicholas Latifi, but race director Mi

What Formula 1's safety car restart rules say

With Lewis Hamilton having looked on course to grab his eighth world crown, the race was turned in its head when Williams driver Nicholas Latifi crashed at the exit of the hotel complex on lap 53 of the 58 laps race, triggering a safety car.The safety car sit

Abu Dhabi GP: Verstappen passes Hamilton on last lap to clinch F1 title

The two rivals came together on the opening lap, but it was the decision to allow a final lap shootout that gave Verstappen the chance to put a decisive pass on Hamilton, who had led most of the race but was unable to stop during a virtual safety car and the

Russell says Abu Dhabi F1 GP finish is «unacceptable»

At the Yas Marina season finale Lewis Hamilton was looking certain to win an eighth world championship until a late crash by Williams driver Nicholas Latifi threw a spanner in the works.With five laps to go F1 race control quickly decided to send out the safe

Verstappen wants to stay with Red Bull forever after «unbelievable» F1 title win

Verstappen took the opportunity to pit under the safety car, brought out for Nicholas Latifi's crash with five laps remaining, to bolt on the soft tyre.But although he was set to have to pick through traffic at the end as race control initially decided not t

F1 Grand Prix race results: Verstappen wins Abu Dhabi GP, claims title

Hamilton took the lead at the start, after pole-winner Verstappen made a poor getaway, but Max lunged to the inside of Lewis at Turn 6 on the opening lap. Hamilton took the run-off in avoidance and retained his lead despite missing the second element of the c

Sainz wants nothing «weird» to happen to Leclerc in fight for P5

Ahead of Sunday's race, Leclerc lies in fifth place on 158 points, ahead of Lando Norris on 154 and Sainz on 149.5.Norris gave himself a good shot at jumping Leclerc by qualifying third at Yas Marina, while Sainz will start fifth, and Leclerc seventh.Althoug

Verstappen or Hamilton? Who holds strategy advantage for F1 finale?

Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton have not only locked out the front row of the grid at the Yas Marina Circuit, but they are on different strategies as well.Verstappen's decision to get through Q2 on soft tyres, after flat-spotting a set of mediums, means tha

Bottas «ready to sacrifice optimal race» to help Hamilton F1 title bid

Bottas qualified sixth for the 2021 season finale at Yas Marina, lapping over nine-tenths of a second off pole-sitter Verstappen of Red Bull, who will start side-by-side with Hamilton on the front row of the grid.Hamilton and Verstappen are tied on points goi

McLaren: Norris must not act different in fight with F1 title contenders

Norris qualified third for McLaren on Saturday at the Yas Marina Circuit behind Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, who enter the season finale tied on points at the top of the drivers' championship.Norris said soon after qualifying that he felt «a bit n

F2 Abu Dhabi: Piastri takes sixth win of 2021 as season ends

After securing the title with two races to spare on Saturday, Piastri produced another faultless drive from pole to clinch his sixth victory of the season.The Australian didn't have it easy and needed to push in the closing stages to see off a growing challen

Red Bull: Mercedes not comfortable losing to «just an energy drinks company»

The two outfits are heading into F1's season finale in Abu Dhabi battling for both the drivers' and constructors' championships at the end of a campaign where animosity has erupted at times.While some of the tensions appear to have been quelled, with Horner a

Wolff has faith that F1 title showdown won’t turn dirty

The two drivers are tied on points, and share the front row of the grid, for the final round of the F1 campaign at the Yas Marina circuit on Sunday.But one week on from what was, at times, an ill-tempered Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, which included complaints, o

Mazepin ruled out of Abu Dhabi F1 GP after positive COVID-19 test

Haas announced five hours before the start of Sunday’s race at the Yas Marina Circuit that Mazepin would not be taking part following his positive result.“Uralkali Haas F1 Team driver Nikita Mazepin has tested positive for COVID-19 at the Yas Marina Circu

F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – How to watch, start time & more

Red Bull's Max Verstappen will start the race from pole position after topping Saturday's qualifying, with his title rival Lewis Hamilton lining up alongside him in second.Hamilton has the advantage of the more durable medium tyre for his first stint, while V

Enzo Fittipaldi returns home from hospital after Saudi F2 horror crash

The unsighted Fittipaldi hit Sauber Junior driver Theo Pourchaire, who had stalled his ART car near the front of the grid in Saudi Arabia, in a 72g impact. Both drivers were extricated by medical crews and transferred by ambulance and helicopter to King Faha

Hamilton: «No answer» to Verstappen F1 pace in Abu Dhabi qualifying

Verstappen pulled off a brilliant effort in his first run in Q3 to deliver a lap that was half a second clear of everyone else – although it was slightly helped by a tow from teammate Sergio Perez.But despite Hamilton improving on his second run to close th

Hamilton feels «a million times better» than 2016 F1 title showdown

The Briton will enter his fourth F1 title decider in Abu Dhabi in Sunday's race at Yas Marina, following the 2010 event that ended with Sebastian Vettel's first championship triumph in a four-way scrap against Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber and Hamilton, then i

Bottas: Higher mileage F1 engine cost at least 0.2s in Abu Dhabi qualifying

Bottas finished over nine tenths of a second off pole-sitter Max Verstappen's laptime in Q3 as Red Bull took a surprise pole position ahead of Mercedes, which had led FP2 and FP3 with Lewis Hamilton.Hamilton could only finish three tenths of a second behind V

Red Bull didn't plan to start Abu Dhabi GP on soft F1 tyres

Before he dominated Q3 to take pole at the Yas Marina track ahead of Lewis Hamilton, Verstappen had initially tried to get through Q2 on the mediums, the same compound his rival ran at that stage to take for the start of Sunday's race.But after posting a tim

Ogier tests 2022 Toyota WRC Rally1 Yaris for first time

The newly-crowned eight-time world champion has teamed up with the Japanese marque for a two-day test, beginning today (Saturday) in France.Ogier was set to test the all-new Rally1 hybrid GR Yaris for the first time last month but the outing in France was aba

Red Bull didn't plan to start Abu Dhabi GP on soft tyres

Before he dominated Q3 to take pole at the Yas Marina track ahead of Lewis Hamilton, Verstappen had initially tried to get through Q2 on the mediums, the same compound his rival ran at that stage to take for the start of Sunday's race.But after posting a tim

Hamilton feels «a million times better» than ahead of 2016 title showdown

The Briton will enter his fourth F1 title decider in Abu Dhabi in Sunday's race at Yas Marina, following the 2010 event that ended with Sebastian Vettel's first championship triumph in a four-way scrap against Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber and Hamilton, then i

Bottas: Higher mileage engine cost at least 0.2s in Abu Dhabi F1 qualifying

Bottas finished over nine tenths of a second off pole-sitter Max Verstappen's laptime in Q3 as Red Bull took a surprise pole position ahead of Mercedes, which had led FP2 and FP3 with Lewis Hamilton.Hamilton could only finish three tenths of a second behind V

Horner says «insane» driving, not Perez tow, behind Verstappen's pole

Verstappen appeared to have been on the backfoot in pace terms compared to title rival Lewis Hamilton through the first two qualifying stages at the Yas Marina circuit.But a supreme first lap in Q3, which was helped by a tow down the back straight from teamma

F2 Abu Dhabi: Zhou wins second sprint as champion Piastri retires

Zhou, who will drive for Alfa Romeo in Formula 1 next year, secured his first podium since Monza in September with a faultless drive at the Yas Marina circuit.The UNI Virtuosi driver climbed from third to second early in the race before inheriting the lead wh

Brawn and Symonds set to quit F1 roles in 2022

The news was contained in a document issued by F1 as an update on future developments within the organisation.It indicated that Brawn, who turned 67 last month, was “expected” to leave his role, and it’s understood that the exact timing of his departur

Alonso: F1 race direction «too soft» after Abu Dhabi GP qualifying traffic

Several drivers were summoned to see the stewards for impeding rivals after they were seen running slowly at the end of Q2 as they tried to find a slot to set a flying lap as track conditions continued to improve.Alpine driver Alonso was impeded by the McLare

Hamilton: «No answer» to Verstappen pace in Abu Dhabi qualifying

Verstappen pulled off a brilliant effort in his first run in Q3 to deliver a lap that was half a second clear of everyone else – although it was slightly helped by a tow from teammate Sergio Perez.But despite Hamilton improving on his second run to close th

Norris «a bit nervous» about start behind Verstappen and Hamilton

The McLaren driver has pulled off a surprise third spot on the grid at the Yas Marina circuit, as he got within touching distance of the two championship protagonists ahead of him.While Norris has no allegiance to either of the two drivers, so is free to rac

Bottas: Older engine cost at least 0.2s in Abu Dhabi F1 qualifying

Bottas finished over nine tenths of a second off pole-sitter Max Verstappen's laptime in Q3 as Red Bull took a surprise pole position ahead of Mercedes, which had led FP2 and FP3 with Lewis Hamilton.Hamilton could only finish three tenths of a second behind V
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